Studies on Neuroprotective and Regenerative Effects of GDNF in a Partial Lesion Model of Parkinson's Disease

Intrastriatal 6-hydroxydopamine injections in rats induce partial lesions of the nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) system which are accompanied by a delayed and protracted degeneration of DA neurons within the substantia nigra. By careful selection of the dose and placement of the toxin it is possible to...

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Main Authors: Anders Björklund, Carl Rosenblad, Christian Winkler, Deniz Kirik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1997-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996197901510